Shingle construction



March'2'7, 1928. 1,664,285

R. J. DEANS SHINGLE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 80 1927 17/23 17/? M I V v1613 u I l I INVENTOR m 1.4, #FEWQDM Patented Mar. 27, 192 8.

OFFICE.

ROBERT J. DEANS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SH'INGLE CONSTRUCTION.

. Application filed January 8, 1927. Serial No. 159,803.

This invention relates generally to roof coverings, and has moreparticular reference to a novel type of roofingshingle.

The invention has for an object the pro-.

vision of an improved roofing shingle of metal, composition, or thelike, which may be easily and readily attached to a roof,'and which willact-more efliciently in preventing leaks.

For further comprehension tion, and of the objects and advantagesthereof, reference will be had to the following description andaccompanying drawing,-

and to the ap ended claimsin which thevarious novel features of theinvention are more particularly set forth.

' Referring to the drawing forming a ma terial part of this disclosure:a

i 15 ormed with a s1ot'16 on each side.

Fig. 1 is a planelevation of a roof-shingle constructed according tothis invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view ofa strip of material cut by a die stampingout the shingles of this invention.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of a roof structure constructed withthe invention shingles; Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on theline 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of the inventionshingle;

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a sheet of material afterbeing cut by a die not shown-on the drawing, into a plurality ofshinglesll. The various elements. composing the shingle are so arrangedthat a minimum waste of material occurs, indi cated generally by thespace 12 between the shingles.

The shingle body 13 is preferably of redtangular shape and integraltherewith on one-edge, on t e ends thereof are tongues 14. On theopposite edge of the shingle bod integral therewith, is a central tongueAttention is directed to the material between the slots 16, which isquite large so as to add to the strength of the tongue 15. The shinglebody 13 is also formed with a pair of elongated apertures 17 parallel tothe side of the shingle body havmg the tongues 14,

of the inven-' preferred form,

shown in Fig. 3. The tongue 14 of one shingle engages the slot 17 of anadjacent shingle, and the side of one shingle engages the slot 16 of anadjacent shingle. Nails 21 s'erveto fasten the various shingles to aroof. Y

In forming the arrangement disclosed in Fig; 3 the lower course ofshingles A are first placed in position and fastened thus by thesaidnails 21'. The second course of shingles B are next placed 'inposition b bowing each shingle, first transversely an slipping thetongues 14 of shingles A thru the slots 17, and next longitudinally andslippin the ends of the tongues 15 beneath the shingles A. The course ofshingles B is then nailed against displacement. Course G and alllatercourses are similarly arranged. Shingle C clearly shows the tongues14 of shingles B slippedthru the slots 17 thereof, and the ends of thetongue 15-]thereof slipped beneath the shingles B.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 5, the shingle body13' has tongues 14 pivotally attached, and is also provided with a pairof slots 17 having inner ends 18 as explained in the preferred form. Theslots 17 are formed with enlarged serrated outer ends 22.. Laying a roofwith these shingles is very similar to the except that after the tonguesl t'engage the slots 17? the tongues 14 are diagonally swung on theirpivots to While I have illustrated and described my "invention with somedegreeof particularity ,"I realize that in practice-various alterationstherein'may be made. reserve the right and privilege of changing theform of the details of construction, or otherwise alterin thearrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spiritor' the scope of the appended claims.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is v1. A device of the.classdescribed, comprising a shingle body of rectangular shape, a pair oftongues integral on one edge there- I therefore of, on the ends thereof,a central tongue integral onthe opposite edge, and formed with a slot oneach side, the said shingle body being formed witha pair of elongatedapertures parallel to the side of the shingle having the pair oftongues, and the inner edges of the elongated apertures being in linewith the inneredges of the slots of the central tongue, distance beingmeasured from the shingle body sides. 2. A device of the classdescribed, comprising a shingle body of rectangular shape, a pair oftongues integral on one edge thereof, on the ends thereof, a centraltongueintegral on the opposite edge, and formedv with a slot on eachside, the'distance between the inner edges of the slots being large, thesaid shingle body being formed with a pair of elongated. aperturesparallel to the side of the shingle having the pair of tongues, and theinner edges of the elongated apertures being in line with the inneredges of the slots of the central tongue,

distance being measured from the shingle body sides. i

3. In a device of the class described, a shingle comprising a bodyportion having spaced slots therein, upwardly disposedtongues-on theadjacent corners of one end of said body portion, and a central tongueon the. other end of said body portion, said body portion being providedwith side notchesextending between the extremities of said centraltongue and the. adjacent end of body portion, said notches beingterminated in longitudinal alignment with the inner end of the slots ofsaid body portion and the ends of said'central tongue being disposeddowi1- wardly relative thereto.

In testimony whereof I have afiiXed my signature.

. ROBERT J. DEANS.

